Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The veteran's hypertensive cardiovascular disease with hypertension is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new VA rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and low back disability were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board denied a claim for an increased disability rating for arteriosclerotic heart disease and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating prior to December 22, 1999.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular conditions of coronary artery disease, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation as secondary to his service-connected residuals of a fracture of the left femur. The TDIU rating claim was also denied.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity as to preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his hypertension, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable schedular criteria.

The VA determined that the veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated during his period of active service and is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected tropical sprue.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 31, 1997 for the award of nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a reopened claim received on that date.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected PTSD did not substantially or materially contribute to his death. The cause of death was determined to be nosocomial pneumonia, which began many years after service and was not caused by or incident to his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for an aortic aneurysm and hypertension, as well as his claim for a higher evaluation for PTSD. The appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has determined that the appellant meets the criteria for special monthly pension based on her need for regular aid and assistance due to multiple physical and mental disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for chronic obstructive and restrictive pulmonary disease and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under either the former or revised rating criteria.

The veteran's major depression is rated at 100% since October 20, 1989. The effective date for TDIU benefits has been established as July 3, 1991.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, nor did any such condition contribute to his death. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for glomerulosclerosis with renal insufficiency and hypertension effective October 14, 1996. The veteran's claim was denied for an increased rating based on the newly characterized disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease with hypertension, finding that no new and material evidence was presented to reopen the final denial from August 1997.

The Board finds that the veteran's skin disease, diagnosed as chloracne due to Agent Orange exposure in service, is service-connected. The nervous disorder with memory loss, right ulnar neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, impotence, and hypertension are not service-connected.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death, a myocardial infarction, was not related to his service-connected PTSD with major depression. The hypertension for which he received treatment did not manifest until after separation from service and is not considered a contributory cause of death.